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DP is today scheduled to hold their reunion rally at the Masaka liberation square. The meeting is expected to be attended by several opposition politicians. Several heavily armed police and army personnel and anti-riot vehicles were seen patrolling around Masaka town.

The councilors accused the Town Clerk of failing to account for local revenue over the last three years and harboring harmful administrative weaknesses which have paralyzed social services in the council.

Walusimbis intervention follows an eviction notices issued to a section of residents of Kasubi village in Masaka municipality, to pave way for the construction of a regional Heart Institute in the area.

The District Task Forces are expected to implement and monitor the National Action Plan NAP at the district level, coordinate actions on small arms control, facilitate exchange of information and build capacity of stakeholders.

He will enter a plea for the charges on Tuesday, the second day of his trial before the International Crimes Division of the High Court, presided over by a panel of three Judges; Jane Persis Kiggundu, Michael Elubu and Duncan Gaswaga.

On Sunday evening, Kiiza posted on her Facebook page saying that her home in Kasese had been invaded by nine men in military fatigue. Kiiza also alleged that the two military personnel had on Friday raided her home and were targeting her husband.

The Local Defence Unit had up to 3500 personnel across Karamoja region by the end of 2013. They were deployed equally among the districts of Napak, Moroto, Amudat, Nakapiripirit, Kotido, Abim and Kaabong. Each LDU personnel was promised a pay ranging between 130, 000 and 150,000 Shillings.

The child whose gender has been concealed was conceived during the second leg of a private family visit his wife and children made to him last year from the custody of the International Criminal Courts ICC Detention Center.

The fund says the operation of the center will be handed over to the control and funding of Gulu Regional Referral Hospital. The center manufactures and repairs artificial prosthetic limbs for amputated victims of the Lords Resistance Army-LRA conflict in Northern Uganda

Julius Hakiza, the Albertine Region Police Spokesperson says that they have deployed both police and Uganda Peoples Defense forces UPDF soldiers along the border. He explains that the security operatives are also tasked screen Congolese upon arrival to ensure that they do not sneak in with any weapons.

Beth Lyons, a member of the defence team says that Ongwen acted under duress in the face of very severe threats to his life. Beth cautioned The Hague based Court to be extra cautious when deciding Ongwens fate since he was equally a victim of the Ugandan politics.

The guns include four Sub-Machine Guns and one Light Machine Gun with at least 600 rounds of ammunition. The rifles were stolen on Tuesday night from a police armoury at Agoro Police outpost in Agoro Sub-county.

After about three weeks in the United States, Kyagulanyi announced that he will be coming back home, on Thursday, September 20 and through social media, mobilized his supporters to turn up in big numbers to receive him from the airport. Different groups are also mobilizing to receive the musician-cum-politician from the airport.

According to Ayena, the camps became soft targets for LRA rebels who were looking for livelihood and weapons. After forcing people from their villages into concentrated camps were the LRA previously derived food and other necessity, the only gateway to such livelihood including food became attacking the military rings around the camps, Ayena said.

The businessmen from the areas of Joo, Tchomia, Muvaramu and Kasenyi in the Eastern part of the DRC crossed to Kampala through the lake Albert waters on Wednesday last week. They had planned to cross back to DR Congo on Saturday

According to Muhumuza, he was surprised by the questions and asked Kipoi why he was asking him such questions. Kipoi reportedly replied that M23 was comprised of Ugandans and Rwandese who would be difficult to deal with as they plot to overthrow government.

Peter Kyasimire, the LC 2 Chairperson Nkondo parish in Kyangwali Sub County who is part of the team receiving the Congolese at Sebigoro reception center, says they expect the number to double by Monday evening because the situation is still tense.